Fisherman nabbed for using explosives in Bantayan, Cebu

Emmariel Ares 11/06/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines – A fisherman from Hilotongan Island in Bantayan, Cebu landed in jail after he was allegedly caught using explosives while fishing on Wednesday morning, November 6. Authorities arrested Giovannie Villacampa, 42, while he was…

Searchers look for more than 10,000 missing in flooded Libyan city

Associated Press 09/16/2023

DERNA, Libya — Libyan authorities limited access to the flooded city of Derna on Friday to make it easier for searchers to dig through the mud and hollowed-out buildings for the more than 10,000 people still missing…

Batangas town mayor, brothers nabbed for illegal firearms — CIDG

Faith Agrosino 06/18/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Mabini, Batangas Mayor Nilo Villanueva and his two brothers were arrested by authorities for possessing unlicensed firearms and explosives, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) said on Sunday. In a report, the CIDG…

No bomb exploded in Toledo City say police

Paul Lauro 04/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Toledo City police denied reports that a bomb went off on Wednesday, April 5 amid unverified information now circulating on social media. Enforcers confirmed receiving information about a suspicious-looking, abandoned package around…

CIDG on Bayawan raid: 15 firearms, explosives seized in houses of Rep. Teves, 2 ‘relatives’

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 03/10/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — More or less 15 short and high-powered firearms, explosives, and ammunition were recovered on March 10 from three houses in Barangay Malabugas, Bayawan City, Negros Oriental. One of the houses raided in Bayawan…

Qimonda bomb threat yields no explosives

Jewil Anne Tabiolo 03/09/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – After searching for more than two hours, bomb experts and K9 units found no explosives in Qimonda IT Center, the property that was a subject of a bomb threat on Wednesday afternoon, March…

Pastor, Brgy. Councilor who are alleged members of crime group nabbed in Bohol

Pegeen Maisie M. Sararaña 06/25/2021

  CEBU CITY, Philippines—An incumbent barangay councilor and a pastor, who are alleged members of the TABADA crime group and communist-terrorist group (CTG), were nabbed via virtue of search warrants in separate operations past 1 a.m. on…

P14M drugs seized, 269 drug personalities nabbed in PRO-7 SEMPO

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 02/27/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Almost P14 million worth of illegal drugs were seized, and Central Visayas police arrested 269 drug suspects during their 3-day Synchronized Enhanced Managing of Police Operations (SEMPO) conducted from February 24 to February…

High-powered firearms, explosives seized from chief tanod in Balamban town

Morexette Marie B. Erram 12/13/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Law enforcers here arrested a chief tanod (village watchman) in Balamban town on Saturday, December 12, 2020, for the illegal possession of high-powered firearms and explosives. The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in…

Explosives found in last month’s Jolo, Sulu blast site

Catherine Gonzales, Julie Alipala 09/20/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard discovered abandoned explosive materials in Barangay Walled City in Jolo, Sulu Saturday evening,  nearly a month after the twin blasts in the same village on August 24 that killed 15 people and wounded…

Cebu City cops seize 15 loose guns in mountain brgys

Alven Marie A. Timtim 05/30/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City policemen have confiscated 15 loose firearms in the hinterland barangays of Cebu City in a week’s time. Police Lieutenant Colonel Randy Korret, City Mobile Force Company  (CMFC) of the Cebu City…

EOD personnel in NegOcc safely detonate recovered explosives

Florence Baesa 05/05/2020

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental—The Explosives and Ordnance Battalion (EOD) under operational control of the 303rd Infantry Brigade successfully detonated five explosives recovered in Barangay Busay,  Bago City, Negros Occidental on Monday, May 4, 2020. The explosives were found…

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